Objective: The aim of this study was to use two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography to evaluate the effect of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on the left ventricular systolic function of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who had been revascularized by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Material and Methods: Forty-two patients with AMI and successful revascularization by PCI were enrolled in the study. Left ventricular global longitudinal, global circumferential, and mean radial systolic strain analyses were performed using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography before and after CR. Left ventricular ejection fraction was measured using the biplane Simpson’s method.